Tag: souda sentence structure explanation

〜そうだ (Hearsay) vs (Appearance): Understanding the Difference

In Japanese, the grammatical pattern 〜そうだ is used in two different ways: Hearsay (伝聞: denbun) and Appearance (様子: yousu).

• Hearsay (〜そうだ) conveys reported speech or second-hand information, meaning that the speaker is